Dortmund had significantly more shots, but Arsenal snatched a winner and saw out the game efficiently.
Jurgen Klopp was without Mats Hummels and Ilkay Gundogan, so named an unchanged side.
Arsene Wenger didn’t have anyone back from injury, so kept the same side that defeated Liverpool.
This game was simultaneously high-tempo and slow-burning – an uneventful first...Read more »

Arsenal triumphed in a fast-paced and tactically interesting contest.
With Jack Wilshere and Mathieu Flamini out, Arsene Wenger had no real selection dilemmas.
Brendan Rodgers continued with his 3-5-2 system, although was without both first-choice wing-backs, with Glen Johnson a late withdrawal – Jon Flanagan played instead.
Arsenal were the better side – just about keeping Liverpool’s...Read more »

Robert Lewandowski’s late goal gave Dortmund an important victory at the Emirates.
Arsene Wenger was without the concussed Mathieu Flamini, so Aaron Ramsey returned. Santi Cazorla isn’t yet at 100% fitness, so Tomas Rosicky replaced him on the left.
Jurgen Klopp is still without Ilkay Gundogan and Lukasz Piszczek, while on the right, Jakub Blaszczykowski started...Read more »

Arsene Wenger fielded five natural central midfielders, but Napoli were opened up repeatedly in their left-back zone.
Wenger was without a variety of players comfortable in wide roles – Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – while Jack Wilshere was rested, with Mikel Arteta coming into the side and Arsenal’s three attacking...Read more »

(First things first: all the other big games (Bayern v Chelsea, Man Utd v Chelsea, Man Utd v Liverpool, Barca v Valencia, Barca v Atletico etc) will be included in the ‘new managers’ series which will start this next week. And will hopefully be worth the wait. If that excludes some teams in those...Read more »